Chemistry Major, BS, ACS Certified

The Bachelor of Science degree is available to students who intend to pursue graduate study in chemistry as well as careers in chemistry and the sciences. Students completing the requirements listed below will receive a degree certification from the American Chemical Society.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all prerequisites.

Select one sequence:

CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours *
CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours *
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *
or preferably
CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *
CHEM 138 - Honors: General Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours *

Select one sequence:

(a)

MATH 132 - Calculus 1B Infused with Precalculus 3 Credit Hours *
MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *

or (b)

MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
or
MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
MATH 148 - Honors: Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
and
MATH 241 - Calculus III 4 Credit Hours
or
MATH 247 - Honors: Calculus III 4 Credit Hours

Corequisites

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all corequisites.

Select one sequence:

PHYS 135 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I 4 Credit Hours *
PHYS 136 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II 4 Credit Hours *
or
PHYS 137 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors I 5 Credit Hours *
PHYS 138 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors II 5 Credit Hours *

Major Requirements

Complete:

Complete:

CHEM 300 - Introductory Research in Chemistry 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 306 - Chemistry Seminar 3 Credit Hours
3 additional credit hours from chemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level

Notes:

The curriculum for the Chemistry Major, BS in Chemistry is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society and will be certified as such upon completion of the required courses. Although not required for the major, certain additional cognitive courses are strongly recommended for students intending to become chemists: MATH 251 - Matrix Algebra I ; BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology *; STAT 251 - Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers .

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

BS Chemistry – ACS Certified Degree Program – Honors Concentration

Candidates for the honors concentration must fulfill all of the requirements for either the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or the regular Bachelor of Science degree and must satisfy the following stipulations:

Complete CHEM 400 and CHEM 408
Complete 12 hours of honors courses
Maintain a 3.25 chemistry GPA
Maintain an overall 3.25 GPA.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Chemistry Major, BS, ACS Certified

College Requirements

Prerequisites

Select one sequence:

Select one sequence:

(a)

or (b)

Corequisites

Select one sequence:

Major Requirements

Complete:

All of the Foundation Lecture Courses:

All of the Foundation Laboratory Courses:

Three of the following in-depth lecture courses:

One of the following:

Two of the following in-depth Laboratory courses:

Complete:

Notes:

BS Chemistry – ACS Certified Degree Program – Honors Concentration